Grass-cutting tool



Feb. 10, 1931. L. A. cUMMgNGs f 1,791,957

G'RAss CUTTING TooL Filed Nov. 18, 1929 JNVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 1o, 1931 LLOYD A. CUMMNGS, OFlGrLENDALECALIFORNIAGRASS-CUTTING TOOL Application led November 18,/ 1929.Sera1-No;"408;O88.

This invention relates to a grass cutting tool and particularly to atool adapted to cut grass or sod around lawn sprinkler heads, and themain object of the invention is to provide a tool Jfor this purposewhich will be convenient and effective in use, and of simple and strongconstruct-ion.

The accompanying drawings illustrate embodiments of my invention andreferring 1c thereto: v

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the lower portion of the tool in theposit-ion it assumes when in use.

The tool shown in Fig. 1 comprises a cylindrical cutting ring 1preferably having abeveled cuttingedge 2 at its lower end, shank members3 and i formed on or secured to the cutting ring 1 and extendingupwardly therefrom parallel to Vthe axis ot the cylindrical cuttingring, and a handle 5 connected to said shanks members. ln this form ofmy invention, shank member 3 is provided at its upper end with ahorizontal extension 6 which extends over the cutting ring 1 at acertain distance above the same and has an upward projection 7 extendingalongside the shank member 4 and secured thereto by bolts or rivets 8which also secure both of said shank members to the handle 5.

The handle 5 is Vhere shown vas consisting of a bar or rod extendingupwardly from the shank members 7 to a sufficient height toenable it tobe conveniently'grasped and operated by the operators hands withoutstooping7 the handle 5 extending parallel tothe axis of thecylindricalcutting ring andthe construction being such that when the device isplaced on the ground in position for operation the shanks 3 and 4 andthe handle 5 extend vertically. The handle 5 may be formed of wood, thecutting ring 1 being` preferably formed of steel so as to provide a'cutting edge of the necessary hardness, and the shank members 3 and 4lbeing formed of any suitable metal such as iron, and being secured toring 1 by welding or otherwise.

ln using the device, the cutting ring 1 is placed around the sprinklerhead 10 and is forced downwardly into the sod by pressure of the foot onthe horizontal shank exten-sion 6 so as to cause t-he cutting edge ofthe ring 1 to cut the sod aroundy the sprinkler head, the device beingforced down in thismanner until said shank member is near the top of the`sprinkler'head as shown in Fig. 2. This operation may be facilitated bytilting the device from side to side, and rotating it if desired whilein operation so as to more effectively cut the grass and sod around thesprinkler head. By reason of the fact that theY shanks 3 and 4 extendvertically for a considerable distanceV above the cylindrical cuttingring as shown, the device may be forced into the ground with a minimumof resistance and the Shanks are kept clear of the sprinkler head insuch operation, enabling the cutting ring to penetrate the soil to therequisite depth without obstruction due to the Shanks striking the-sprinkler head.

It will be understood that there is a tendency of the grass around thesprinkler head to grow over the top of the sprinkler head,

` and when the tool is forced down in the manner above described, suchgrass growing over the sprinkler head is cut 0H. On then withdrawing thedevice, the grass so cut o is pulled away from the sprinkler head and aclear space is left around the sprinkler head which will serve toprevent encroachment of the grass on or over the sprinkler head for aconsiderable time.

VThe construction shown in the drawings is of advantage in that shankextension 6 exa tends horizontally the full width of the cutting ringand gives an ett'ective foot rest whereby the operator canconvenientlyexert direct downward pressure on the device.

I claim: v

1. A grass cutting tool comprising a cylindrical cutting ring, -shankmembers extending upwardly from said cylindrical cutting ring parallelto the axis thereof, ahorizontal member extending between the upper endsof said. shank members and extending over the full width ot the cuttingring, and a handle member extending upwardly from one of said shankmembers.

2. A grass cutting tool comprising a cylindrical cutting 1'ng,shankmembers extending vertically upward from said cutting ring, one of saidupwardly extending members being formed with a horizontal extension eX-tending over the full Width of the cutting ring and connected at itsfurther end to the other of said upwardly extending members, and ahandle secured to the upper ends of Suid shank members und extendingupwardly therefrom.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 9th day ofNovember,

LLOYD A. CUMMINGS.

